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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'I have become acquainted with a Mr Cumberland, who must be agreeable, for he has an hereditary right to it. I have been reading his father's life. It explains the story ...Richard CumberlandMemoirs of Richard Cumberland: written by HimselfPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have become acquainted with a Mr Cumberland, who must be agreeable, for he has an hereditary right to it. I have been reading his father's life. It explains the story ...Richard CumberlandObserver, The: Being a Collection of Moral, Litera...Print: Book
1900-1945'I have been a few times to the Town [Montpellier] Library- with an object. And the object is reading up all I can discover there about Napoleon in Elba.' Joseph Conrad Paul GruyerNapoleon, roi de l'ile d'Elbe Print: Book
1800-1849'I have been abstracting the Book of Revelations. I was especially struck with the general appellation of the System of the world as the Mystery of God, in Chap. X. 7, co...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Revelations)Print: Book
1900-1945'I have been devoting this week to the reading of Othello, which I like as well as any Shakespeare play I have read. The part of Iago, to my mind, is something of a ble...Clive Staples Lewis William ShakespeareOthelloPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been dipping into "the miserys of human life" here & there'John Clare James BeresfordThe Miseries of Human LifePrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been doing a good deal of reading for the Ney book, though it is difficult to get all the books I want'Ford Madox Ford [unknown][research for 'A Little Less than Gods']Print: Book
1800-1849'I have been engaged by Spurzheims new Edition of his Phrenology: he does not write English Accurately & even where I understand, I cannot always agree & that in Assertio...George Crabbe Johann C. SpurzheimPhrenologyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been extremely interested by it, and think it a most remarkable book, beyond measure severe, every line is written with a brand of frame, but I feel that my recol...G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Astolphe de CustineLa RussiaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been feasting upon the Demonology and Witchcraft; yet some stories freshly rung in my ears, and I am sure fully equal to any of those you tell, give me a longing ...Louisa, Lady Stuart Walter ScottLetters on Demonology and WitchcraftPrint: Book
1700-1799'I have been for some time amusing myself with the "Arabian Nights" Entertainments, to whose fascinating influence I am quite ductile...'Thomas Green Anonymous Arabian Nights EntertainmentsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been frightened from taking up Hannah More's last book which fanny lent me, by the dread that it would more than ever convince me what a worthless wretch I am wit...Sarah Harriet Burney Hannah MorePractical PietyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been frightened from taking up Hannah More's last book which Fanny lent me, by the dread that it would more than ever convince me what a worthless wretch I am wit...Sarah H. Burney Hannah MorePractical PietyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Mrs Brooke Print: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenNorthanger AbbeyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenPersuasionPrint: Book


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